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EP0526361 - High performance electrode wire for electric discharge machining and process for preparing same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  13.07.2002
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TREFIMETAUX
11 bis, rue de l'Hôtel de Ville
92400 Courbevoie / FR
[N/P]
Former [1993/05]For all designated states
TREFIMETAUX
11 bis, rue de l'Hôtel de Ville
F-92400 Courbevoie / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Negrerie, Marcel
35 bis, rue de la Fontaine
F-95250 Cormeilles-en-Parisis / FR
02 / Leterrible, Pascal
6, rue des Frères Planquais
F-27140 Gisors / FR
03 / Voirin, Anne
20, rue de Normandie
F-27200 Vernon / FR
[1993/05]
Representative(s)Mougeot, Jean-Claude, et al
Alcan France S.A.S. Propriété Industrielle 217, cours Lafayette
69451 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/04]Mougeot, Jean-Claude, et al
PECHINEY 28, rue de Bonnel
F-69433 Lyon Cedex 03 / FR
Former [1993/05]Jacquet, Michel, et al
PECHINEY 28, rue de Bonnel
F-69433 Lyon Cédex 03 / FR
Application number, filing date92420257.530.07.1992
[1993/05]
Priority number, dateFR1991001010302.08.1991         Original published format: FR 9110103
[1993/05]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0526361
Date:03.02.1993
Language:FR
[1993/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0526361
Date:02.11.1995
Language:FR
[1995/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.1992
ClassificationIPC:B23H7/08
[1993/05]
CPC:
B23H7/08 (EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   IT,   LI [1993/05]
TitleGerman:Hochleistungsdrahtelektrode für Funkerosionsbearbeitung und Verfahren zur Herstellung derselben[1993/05]
English:High performance electrode wire for electric discharge machining and process for preparing same[1993/05]
French:Electrode en alliage de cuivre à hautes performances pour usinage par électro érosion et procédé de fabrication[1993/05]
Examination procedure19.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/16]
14.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.07.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.1995Fee for grant paid
05.07.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.07.1996    ADMISSIBLE
Berkenhoff GmbH
Berkenhoffstr. 14
D- 35452 Heuchelheim / DE
Opponent's representative
Missling, Arne
Böck Tappe Kollegen Ludwigsplatz 9
35390 Giessen / DE
 [1996/37]
31.07.1996No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
22.08.1996No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
05.09.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.02.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.03.1997Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M06)
11.09.1997Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
05.12.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
13.07.1998Reply to a communication from the opposition division
26.02.1999Date of oral proceedings
19.03.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
19.03.1999Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
03.07.2002Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2002/35]
Appeal following opposition17.05.1999Appeal received No.  T0556/99
06.07.1999Statement of grounds filed
03.07.2002Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP61103731  ;
 [A]JP61136733  ;
 [X]EP0185492  ;
 [A]EP0312674  ;
 [A]US4977303
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 286 (M-521)27 Septembre 1986 & JP-A-61 103 731 ( SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND. LTD. ) 22 Mai 1986, & JP61103731 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 333 (M-534)12 Novembre 1986 & JP-A-61 136 733 ( FUJIKURA LTD. ) 24 Juin 1986, & JP61136733 A 00000000
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